COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT
Spring 2006
Guided Wave Optics
ECEN 4006/5166- 3 Credit Hours, 9:30-10:45, Tu/Th
Asst. Professor Robert McLeod
Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Description:
Optical technology is increasingly prevalent in communications, sensing, medicine and human interface. This commercial growth is driving optical systems to become smaller, cheaper and more robust - the same pressures that drove the integrated electronics revolution. The goal of this course is to give students the tools to design, fabricate and test integrated optical circuits and systems.
Pre-requisites and background:
4006: A solid understanding of electromagnetic waves (at the level of ECEN 3400) will enable undergraduates to succeed in the course. Any additional optics background or courses will help you get more out of the material. As a special-topics elective for ECEN majors, this course will give you the skills to work in the fiber-optics or medical optics fields by incorporating optical devices into your electronic systems.
5166: The course content will be influenced by student interest, but will at a minimum give you a firm and unified understanding of waveguide and guided-wave device properties. Design of devices to meet a specific need will be the core concept. Through individual projects, there will be opportunities for you to investigate areas of personal interest.
Computer use:
HW will sometimes require simple scientific programming and use of commercial modeling tools.
Lab:
Demonstrations will be given in Dr. Mcleod’s labs, but no course labwork.
Text:
Text: TBD
Reference: Snyder and Love
